Yesterday, I had the day of and decided to take a perfect frugal drive. A “frugal drive” is one that maximizes the return from the drive. To me, this basically means that instead of just a drive somewhere for just one thing, you maximize the number of things you accomplish on that one drive! Case… Continue reading A Perfect Frugal Drive, Maximizing Your Driving Return!
Category: Frugality
Frugal Activities
Lemons to Lemonade – Lessons Learned From A Broken Lawnmower
Well, I pulled the cord on my lawnmower and broke it yet again. I’ve mentioned problems with my lawnmower in the past. I’ve always been able to fix it at a fair price, but now it’s breaking down more frequently. The engine is smoking slightly, the deck is rusting, the seals are leaking, the wheels… Continue reading Lemons to Lemonade – Lessons Learned From A Broken Lawnmower
How I Got A Deck Table And Chairs For 25 Percent of The Cost
Last year, at the end of summer, I bought my wife bought a $200 or $250 table and chairs set for our deck for at total of $50.00 How did she do this? Well, she bought the set at the end of the season, and it was the display model. We usually don’t buy such… Continue reading How I Got A Deck Table And Chairs For 25 Percent of The Cost
A Frugal Lunch and Breakfast
I’ve been frugal since my college days, but one of the few areas that I let lifestyle creep (or lifestyle inflation) expand is my meal costs for breakfast and lunch. There has been days that I’ve spent over $20 just on breakfast and lunch. My typical cost are between $7 and $16. More often than not… Continue reading A Frugal Lunch and Breakfast